Jewish house inscriptions in the Art of Moritz Oppenheim

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Of course - the works of Moritz Oppenheim are quoted so often that it is completely old- fashioned to use them one single time again: The stereotypically recurring elements of his pictorial language seem kitschy to us and are no longer capable of arousing any kind of nostalgic feelings. Oppenheim's oeuvre is nevertheless important for my research. His pictures show objects that were sorted out of the Jewish culture or whose meaning changed radically. These include Jewish house inscriptions. In some of the Jewish artist's works they occasionally appear in the margins. Readable only with a magnifying glass, they have changed their content, their spatial positioning and function. In which of his other paintings could you find those modified “house inscriptions”?

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Nathaniel Riemer

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Jewish house inscriptions in the Art of Moritz Oppenheim

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